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barber

Spanish translation: peluquero - barbero (depending on country)

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English term or phrase:barber
Spanish translation:peluquero - barbero (depending on country)
Entered by: Robert INGLEDEW

17:31 Nov 18, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: barber
a person who cuts men's hair
peluquero - barbero (depending on country)
Explanation:
Peluquero in Argentina, barbero in some other countries.
Selected response from:

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 11:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +17peluquero - barbero (depending on country)
Robert INGLEDEW
5 +2barbero
Patricia Myers
4peluquero
Myrtha


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
barbero


Explanation:
native speaker

Patricia Myers
United States
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 123

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gregorio Melean: Es la primera opción
4 hrs
agree  Ariadna Castillo González: Estoy de acuerdo Patty, pero actualmente y a causa de la proliferación de peluquerías unisex también se usa peluquero ;-)
10 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +17
peluquero - barbero (depending on country)


Explanation:
Peluquero in Argentina, barbero in some other countries.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 11:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 2664
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Burgess: Exactly:-))
1 min
  -> Thank you
agree  Lafuente: Peluquero, also in Mexico...
3 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Andrea Bullrich: :-)
3 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Michelle Martoglio
6 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Leo van Zanten: Peluquero también en Colombia
39 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Cecilia Castro de Anderson
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Consult Couture
3 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Gregorio Melean: Cierto. En Venezuela llaman barbero al de hombres y peluquero al de mujeres.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  MJ Barber
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  tazdog (X)
6 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Sarah Brenchley: In Spain, peluquero is used.
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Cecilia Gowar
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Pablo Fdez. Moriano: Antes, en España, se usaba más barbero, pero ahora está casi en desuso, y se dice peluquero (tb. debido al cambio de costumbres).
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Pablo.
agree  Ocean Trans
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X): yes, Rob #:)
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Gabriela.
agree  JH Trads
19 hrs
  -> Gracias, Hugo.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
peluquero


Explanation:
En México se usa este nombre frecuentemente

Myrtha
United States
Local time: 10:20
PRO pts in pair: 38
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